http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: British road traffic increased by record 2.2% last year en Tue, 19 May 2026 04:43:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16052#post-211765 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:48:47 +0000 paulmilne 211765@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I expect lower petrol prices have something to do with this, but it's a catch-22 for motorists, isn't it? Lower petrol prices means you can drive more cheaply, which means more congestion on the road leading to more petrol consumption in slower start-stop driving. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16052#post-211728 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:28:17 +0000 crowriver 211728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Britain’s roads were at their busiest ever in 2015, when total traffic overtook the pre-financial crisis peak.</p> <p>Figures released by the Department for Transport show that vehicles travelled 317.8bn miles on British roads last year, edging past the previous record from 2007. Traffic grew 2.2% over the year, with vans accounting for most of the growth.</p> <p>The growing coverage of online shopping and home delivery appears to have brought a surge in light goods vehicles on to the road, up 6% in a year and 10% on rural roads. The data showed that 72% more vans were on the roads than in 1995.</p> <p>Congestion has pushed average speeds lower, with vehicles on local A roads in the morning peak averaging 23.4mph across the country, and just 15mph on London A-roads.</p> <p>The DfT said the higher traffic reflected growth in the UK economy, while lower fuel prices may also have contributed."</p> <p>UK figures. Presumably Scottish detailed figures will be out later in the year?</p> <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/11/british-road-traffic-increased-record-22-per-cent-last-year" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/11/british-road-traffic-increased-record-22-per-cent-last-year</a> </p>